Buying fish - Page 2

[DaughterOfKali]

Originally Posted by velochic

It sounds like you are going with salmon. Keep in mind that any Atlantic salmon is farmed and not at all healthy for you.

Yep, that's why I said I was going with wild alaskan.

[sophiesgrandma]

To make fresh wild salmon, I marinate the salmon in a plastic bag for 2 hours.
The marinade consists of about 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup real maple syrup, 1/4 cup ginger soy sauce and pepper to taste. Then I bake it in pre-heated 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes depending on the size of the filet. Test for doneness by inserting a knife in the thickest part of the fish. If it slides in easily-it's done. Use more or less marinade depending on how large your filet is. This fish comes out quite delicious. As it is marinading, you can flip it over every 1/2 hour or so, that way the marinade soaks into all sides or the fish.

[DaughterOfKali]

Originally Posted by sophiesgrandma

To make fresh wild salmon, I marinate the salmon in a plastic bag for 2 hours.
The marinade consists of about 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup real maple syrup, 1/4 cup ginger soy sauce and pepper to taste. Then I bake it in pre-heated 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes depending on the size of the filet. Test for doneness by inserting a knife in the thickest part of the fish. If it slides in easily-it's done. Use more or less marinade depending on how large your filet is. This fish comes out quite delicious. As it is marinading, you can flip it over every 1/2 hour or so, that way the marinade soaks into all sides or the fish.

Perfect! Thank you!
I was looking through my Pampered Chef catalog (I recently started selling it and am not completely caught up on everything in the catalog) and I found a marinade that has those ingredients! Except for the maple syrup but I can add that.

[velochic]

Originally Posted by DaughterOfKali

Yep, that's why I said I was going with wild alaskan.

That's what I though, but in case anybody else didn't know, I thought I'd mention it.

Simple is the rule. Wild salmon has so much flavor, it's just an amazing thing on its own. I would use salt, pepper, some neutral oil and grill it up. Serve with lemon to bring out its natural flavor. I always think that if you have to use a bunch of sauces and stuff, you really don't like fish or it's not fresh. That's my opinion. Naked fish is the best.

[DaughterOfKali]

Sigh. My mother just informed me that she doesn't like salmon. Good grief.

[velochic]

Oh no! That stinks. How about Halibut? It's a nice, meaty fish that has a very neutral flavor. My mother, who does not like fish will eat flounder. As a fillet, it is quite thin and delicate, so it's best to be baked. The halibut would stand up to sauteeing or grilling. Good luck! Sound like your family wants fish, but they're going to put a bunch of restrictions on it. I feel for you.

[DaughterOfKali]

I may just tell them that we're eating italian food, instead. Pasta anyone?

[Otto]

You could try porgy--it can be baked, you might be able to get them fresh (scup, maybe jolthead), and the Monterey Aquarium rates them as a "good alternative" in the sustainability department.

[noobmom]

You can usually get a whole red snapper at Whole Foods. That's commonly roasted (salt-crusted or otherwise) and would make a nice "centerpiece" dish.

Personally, I think fish is a bit hard to do as part of a large meal. It's best served quickly out of the pan/oven/etc. so you really have to have every other part of your meal ready before you even start cooking the fish. You probably need to even have the table set and the guests at the table ready to eat. Timing-wise, it's just really hard, unless you're doing one of these whole fish roasted type presentations where it might take 30 minutes to cook the fish.

[treemom2]

I buy fish all the time the day before we are going to eat it especially since we often eat it for breakfast. My DH makes salmon cakes and even those who don't like fish (or salmon) really love them. If you want the recipe, I'd be happy to share. DH and I used to hate salmon but we had friends who grilled it with salt, pepper, a little sugar, cayenne (we now use chipotle powder), and oregano. . .it's now one of our favorite foods!

You know, snapper is a really mild fish and is good with just a little salt, pepper, and maybe a squeeze of lemon. We just toss it under the broiler. Tilapia is also really mild (although a lot of it comes from China, so check the source) and here's a recipe my family loves.

[DaughterOfKali]

Barbara- I'd love the recipe for the salmon cakes!

I think we'd decided to go with a Mediterranean theme. It's going to be mostly vegan but with a few items for the non vegans. (My son and my sister definitely want crescent rolls, can't leave those out. lol)